Council says practitioners who applied and paid before Dec 31 will not face penalties, amid a surge in late submissions that left thousands waiting for certificates
Deputy Chairman stresses that ownership responsibility will be enforced strictly via rigorous post-publication scrutiny of content, not pre-screening of owners
Council will operate independently under a self-regulatory framework, with industry players tasked to uphold journalistic standards and ethics, while govt provides initial support to help it become fully self-reliant
While concerns over drug-laced vapes grow, a blanket ban could backfire by wiping out businesses, threatening jobs, pushing trade underground amid weak enforcement and open tank loopholes
